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Default soldering copper wire to aluminum wire

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:27:51 -0400, Dave
wrote:

What are the risks of soldering copper wire to aluminum wire? I just
had to repair a wire on my Chevy truck. The original wire was aluminum
and I spliced a copper wire between two ends of the damaged wire. It
seemed to take the solder well but I have reservations about the
longevity of the fix. What are the implications of having done this?
Am I looking a a problem down the road (pun intended)

Dave


I didn't knwo that GM used aluminum wires on their trucks! What year
is this vehicle?